His grandfather, also called
John Aynsley, came to the Potteries from Northumberland, and was in business
as a maker of lustre ware, the first in
Lane End (Longton), in a factory on the site of Longton market (1775).

In 1861 John Aynsley
built the Portland works in Sutherland Road, Longton.

John Aynsley was born in Union
Street, Longton, in 1823, the son of James Aynsley and Charlotte nee Anderson,
he died at Portland House, Blythe Bridge, on 7 February 1907.

John
Aynsley & SonsSutherland Road, Longton

The Pottery Gazette,
February 2nd 1880

1933 became Limited company

1948 officially listed on the Stock Exchange

1969 acquired Denton China (Longton) Limited 1945-1968

1970 Spode Limited made an unsuccessful bid to buy John Aynsley and Sons
Limited